Russian Attacks Kill 8 In Ukraine, Cut Power To Over 1 Million

In northwestern Volyn region, which borders Poland, a Russian drone struck a food-processing facility, killing one person and injuring eight others, Governor Roman Romaniuk said. Handout via REUTERS

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least eight people and injured around 60 on Friday, October 16, while strikes on energy infrastructure disrupted electricity supplies to more than one million people, according to Reuters, citing Ukrainian officials.

The attacks hit several regions, including Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Volyn, Sumy and Rivne. Two shopping centres were also struck, adding to a series of Russian attacks on commercial areas and markets.

In the eastern city of Kharkiv, a 71-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man were killed, while 12 others were wounded in attacks on three districts, regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said. Further Russian strikes later in the evening injured nine more people, officials reported.

In the frontline city of Kramatorsk in Donetsk region, two people were killed. Two additional fatalities were reported in the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region.

In northwestern Volyn region, which borders Poland, a Russian drone struck a food-processing facility, killing one person and injuring eight others, Governor Roman Romaniuk said.

The attacks also disrupted electricity supplies across several regions. Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said…

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